(08-29-2018, 06:08 PM)loosetoe Wrote: I have both the 3" and 5" of the older saws.  I guess they are calling these the MK III saws now.

I'm not sure there is really any "performance" difference between the two, but i find that i do not use the 5" one at all.  My primary use is for cutting out dovetail waste, and i find that the capacity of the 5" is just plain unnecessary for me.  The 3" is more than enough.  I set the blade to the 45 degree setting and i am more than able to cut anything i have needed to.

I will say that when i first got the saw i found it awkward because the handle was just too darned short.  So i turned a new handle that was like 2 inches longer.  I now use the saw all the time and it is one of my most cherished tools.  Without the longer handle i found the saw really unbalanced and the 5" version was even moreso because of the added weight.  I still need to do a long handle for the 5" one.  i guess i keep it around in case i ever do any really big case work.   

Anyway, the saw is plenty stiff.  i would definitely buy it again, but i would certainly still modify it with a longer handle.

my 2 cents,
Wayne

(08-29-2018, 08:41 AM)Mike Brady Wrote: Is there a major difference between the performance of the 5" and 3" KC saws?  Maybe I should also ask the same question about the the two weights of alloy that are now available.  There is the original red anodized aluminum and a newer alloy that is thicker and powder coated.  It has the capacity for higher blade tension than the original style.  Derek is the only poster I know who has both.  He advocates for the newer model in 3" for cutting dovetail waste, I believe.

(08-29-2018, 02:11 PM)paarker Wrote: Jim,

Is this what you are looking for? http://knewconcepts.com/Titanium-saws.php

Don

(08-30-2018, 08:46 AM)loosetoe Wrote: It’s the wood river one at woodcraft.   It normally has a bumpy bubinga piece right there.  I just jazzed it up a bit and polished the ferrule.  I also ground a flat spot on the round marking fence so it doesn’t roll off the bench.

I probably have a half a dozen marking gauges and this one was purchased BECAUSE I could modify it.  The bottom ferrule is reverse threaded and the bubinga insert just slips off a brass tube like a pen is made.  It was inexpensive enough and was well enough made otherwise.  Among all the gauges I have I like it and the stainless anniversary one from lee valley.   Surprisingly I don’t care for the standard lee valley one as it didn’t seem to fit my hand well so I gave it to a friend.